— Table Discussion Questions
The Six-Chapter Story of the Bible
Opening Questions
(Choose 1–2 to get the conversation going.)
- What was your relationship with the Bible growing up?
- Did you read it regularly?
- Did it feel confusing, boring, or meaningful?
- Has that changed over time?
- Have you ever tried to read the Bible and given up? What got in the way?
- Too long or complicated
- Didn't know where to start
- Felt disconnected from your life
- Something else
- Before tonight, could you have explained what the Bible is basically "about" in a few sentences?
- If yes — what would you have said?
- If no — what made it feel hard to summarize?
Chapters 1 & 2 — Creation and the Fall
- When you picture God at the very beginning — before anything went wrong — what's your gut image of him?
- Distant and in charge?
- Close and delighted?
- Somewhere in between?
- Where does that image come from?
- Chapter Two answers the question: "Why is the world like this?" Does that explanation resonate with you?
- Does it make sense that one broken choice could ripple that far?
- Where do you feel the brokenness most in your own life right now?
- In a relationship? In yourself? In the world around you?
Chapters 3 & 4 — Israel and Jesus
- Chapter Three is the longest chapter — God staying patient with a people who keep wandering. What do you make of that kind of God?
- Does that feel comforting or frustrating to you?
- Have you ever experienced that kind of patient pursuit in your own life?
- What does it tell you about what God is like?
- The Israelites had a cycle: trust God, drift, cry out, get rescued, drift again. Be honest — does that cycle feel familiar?
- Where are you in it right now?
- What usually pulls you back?
- What usually pulls you away?
- Chapter Four is the center of the whole story — Jesus. What's one thing about him that you genuinely find compelling?
- Something he said
- Something he did
- The way he treated people
- Even if you're still figuring out what to do with it
Chapters 5 & 6 — The Church and the Return
- Chapter Five says we're living inside the story right now — not just reading it. How does that land for you?
- Does it feel true?
- Does it feel like pressure or like purpose?
- What would it mean for your week if it's actually true?
- If you have a part to play in Chapter Five — what do you think it might be?
- Something at work? At home? In this room?
- Something you've been putting off?
- Something that already feels like it matters?
- Chapter Six says the story ends well — everything made new, not destroyed. Does that change how you hold the hard parts of your life right now?
- Why or why not?
- Is it easy or hard to believe the story has a good ending?
Application Questions
(Choose 1–2 to close with something to carry home.)
Just showing up next week
Of the six chapters, which one hit closest to home tonight?
Which one do you want to sit with more?
Which one surprised you?
Bobby asked Sunday: "God, what do you want to say to me?" Here's the follow-up: Where are you in the story — and what does that mean for how you live this week?
Is there a step you feel ready to take?
Is there something you need to let go of?
Is there someone you need to bring into the story with you?
How can this group support you?
Prayer
Accountability
Just showing up next week
